Since 1997 these delightful bird nutcrackers have been issued in limited quantities
during Ulbricht's U.S. signing tour. A handful of shops are selected each year to
host a signing event with Gunther Ulbricht.
2018 will mark the twenty-second consecutive bird design to be released in this series.
But it all began with the "Woodpecker" in 1997, a replica of a 1933 nutcracker,
originally made by Otto Ulbricht, Gunther's grandfather. He created the
Cracking Bird to commemorate the birth of his son Christian Ulbricht that year.
These delightful miniature bird nutcrackers are highly sought after and typically sell
out during the signing events, perhaps because they are not as seasonal and look
great sitting on display throughout the year.
Below you'll find that we have a few of the older Tour Birds from previous years that are
still available. The 2018 Bird is a magnificent Magical Loon in stock.

You will find our Ulbricht nutcrackers organized within these ten groups...

This year's Magical Loon will be the twenty-
second addition to this series of annual tour
"cracking birds" that the Ulbricht firm has
created. The series started in 1997.
This tour bird nutcracker is released in
conjunction with a visit from Gunther
Ulbricht to our shop on Friday, 9 November
2018 and at a handful of other select retail
shops across the United States that will
also be hosting Ulbricht signing events.
Made in Germany by
Holzkunst Christian Ulbricht
Limited Edition
5-1/8 x 8-1/8 x 5-7/8 Inches (w x l x h)
13,0 x 21,0 x 15,0 cm
This Tour Bird is dated 2018, pre-signed by
Gunther Ulbricht and personalized, "Viel
Gluck!" (Much Luck in German)

Now In Stock!
This Loon nutcracker will presented during
Guther's Signing Event on 9 November, however
it can be shipped at any time.

$119.00

UL32-473
Mallard - 2017 TourUlbricht Cracking Bird

This year's Mallard Duck will be the twenty-
first addition to this series of annual tour
"cracking birds" that the Ulbricht firm has
created. The series started in 1997.
This tour bird nutcracker is released in
conjunction with a visit from Gunther
Ulbricht to our shop on Friday, 10 November
2017 and at a handful of other select retail
shops across the United States that will
also be hosting Ulbricht signing events.
Made in Germany by
Holzkunst Christian Ulbricht
Limited Edition
6-7/8 Inches - 17,5 cm height
This Tour Bird is dated 2017, signed by
Gunther Ulbricht and personalized, Veil
Gluck! (Much Luck in German)

NOW in stock!

$119.00

UL32-472
Hen & Eggs - 2016 TourUlbricht Cracking Bird

This year's Hen laying Eggs will be the
twentieth addition to this series of annual
tour "cracking birds" that the Ulbricht firm
has created. The series started in 1997.
This tour bird nutcracker is released in
conjunction with a visit from Gunther
Ulbricht to our shop on Friday, 11 November
2016 and at a handful of other select retail
shops across the United States that will
also be hosting Ulbricht signing events.

The Peacock is the eighteenth addition to
this
series of annual tour "cracking birds" that
the
Ulbricht firm has created. The series
started
in 1997.
This tour bird nutcracker was released in
conjunction with a visit from Gunther
Ulbricht
to our shop on 14 November 2014 and at a
handful of other select retail shops (11)
across the United States that will also be
hosting Ulbricht signing events.
Made in Germany by
Holzkunst Christian Ulbricht
Limited Edition
6-7/8 Inches - 17,5 cm height

This Tour Bird is dated 2014 and
signed by Gunther Ulbricht

$119.00

UL32-469
Corbie the Raven 2013 Ulbricht Tour Bird

The Corbie is the seventeenth addition to
this series of annual tour "cracking birds"
that the Ulbricht firm has created since
1997. So where does the name,

"Corbie"

come from? Well...it's actually a
Scottish name for Crow or Raven, derived
from the Old French corbin from the
Latin corvînus corvine.
This tourbird nutcracker was released in
conjunction with our visit from Gunther
Ulbricht to our shop on 15 November 2013
and at a handful of other select retail
collectibles shops across the country
hosting Ulbricht signing events.
Made in Germany by
Holzkunst Christian Ulbricht
Limited Edition
5-3/8 Inches - 13,6 cm